In which gender is an ecosystem....

[faerie_spark]

I am a woman. There is no contesting that. My body fits the definition of woman. I feel like a woman-except for all the times when I don’t understand what being a woman is supposed to feel like

Comments

[violaconspiracy]

Personally I think the canyon between the cliffs sounds like a more interesting place to be. I like that way of thinking of things.

[kanimaki]

I saw your post on the LiveJournal homepage and I love it so much that I had to comment. I don't feel comfortable in women spaces too, but I hate that I'm increasingly expected to fit in. Even more so because I'm in Asia and in this part of society everything is so damn gendered here. I actually hate being a woman in this society but there's a necessity for me to dress in a "feminine" way (I draw the line at wearing skirts/dresses daily though, only on special occasions for me) in this society. Thanks for putting so much of my thoughts on women spaces into words. I think this is very common in the patriarchal-majority world.

[favoritebean]

You bring up such a thought provoking topic. I think gender and identity are things we as a society have a lot to learn. I do hope that you are able to traverse the plains without judgment.

[witchwife]

Absolutely loved this. It was a delightful read after having just finished Rae Spoon & Ivan Coyote's Gender Failure.

Excellent take on the prompt as well.

Your second paragraph drew me in immediately - it's something that I hadn't stopped to think about yet.

[eternal_ot]

Beautiful concept you talk about here...:) Wonderful! Loved it!